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People > Our People > Jacob Schreiner and Anna Catharina Hohnstein

Jacob Schreiner and Anna Catharina Hohnstein

Jacob Schreiner was born May 13, 1880 in Norka, Russia. His father was Jacob Schreiner who was born May 22, 1837 in Norka, Russia and died January 23, 1914 in Colorado. His mother was Katharina Liebhardt who was born November 1840 and died before 1910 in Nebraska or Colorado.

Jacob came with his mother, father and three siblings to the United States. They arrived in New York aboard the steamship California on April 18, 1892. The family settled in Platte, Butler County, Nebraska.

​Anna Catharina Hohnstein was born December 27, 1875 in Norka, Russia. Her father was Conrad Hohnstein who was born 1850 in Norka, Russia and died there before 1913. Her mother was Elisabeth Hinkel who was born 1850 in Norka, Russia and died January 7, 1914 in Portland, Oregon.

Anna Catharina married her first husband Ludwig Pfenning on February 3, 1898. Ludwig was born December 7, 1871 and died April 23, 1901 in Norka. They had two sons - Conrad born November 20, 1898 and died October 2, 1901 in Norka and Heinrich (Henry) born December 2, 1900 and died February 10, 1968 in Portland, Oregon. In 1902, Anna Catharina immigrated to America with her young son Henry, hopefully accompanied by family members also seeking a new life far away from the rule of Russian oppression.

In 1904, at Fort Collin's, Colorado, Anna Catharina married her second husband Jacob Schreiner on March 18 under the name Annie Honstan. While in Colorado, three children were born, Marie Alice, Amelia, and Robert. In 1910, they lived in Winter's Creek, Nebraska where Jacob worked in a sugar factory. By 1913, they had moved to Portland, Oregon and in 1918 they lived at 421 Beech St. In 1920, they moved to 401 Fargo St. and Jacob had a job at the shipyards. Between 1915 and 1922, all 4 children received confirmation at the Zion German Congregational Church. In 1930, they were at the same address and Jacob was listed as a scavenger. At the age of 57, Anna Catharina passed away November 10, 1932 and is buried in Rose City Cemetery. Jacob never remarried. After Anna's death, Jacob lived with his daughter Marie and her husband Bob Ellis at 509 Fargo Street. In the 1940 census he listed his occupation as garbage man. As late as 1958, Jacob was living at 509 Fargo Street.

​Jacob Schreiner passed away May 12, 1960 in Portland, Oregon and is buried in Rose City Cemetery.

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Article written by Georgia Conway.
Last updated August 3, 2021.
Copyright © 1998-2023 Steven H. Schreiber
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